TP-Link

Deco X80-5G

TP-Link Deco X80-5G

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Last updated: Aug 29, 2026

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Reddit Iconshawnybearx
8 months ago

Get a 4G/5G capable router. Buy your own data plan take it wherever you go. TP-link have some decent 4g/5g routers with wifi 6 standard. Or you could go with a gl.inet travel router

Reddit IconDaveDowner
10 months ago

I also have Deco Mesh (6)- pack came with 1 router and 2 extenders. Works well with Sonic Fiber, no complaints.

Reddit Iconjumosc
8 months ago

I replaced an older Netgear Orbi system a few years ago with a TP-Link Deco to get WiFi 6 and outdoor APs. It worked great for a few years and then because extremely unreliable. We switched about 6 months ago to a Firewalla AP7 WiFi system powered by a Firewalla Gold SE. I absolutely love the performance and reliability but it was the robust security is what drove the decision. Ubiquity was the other option we considered. They’re very compelling but we already had the Firewalla Gold SE router.

Reddit IconLegendCZ
10 months ago

But id i have it in same room? I have Deco from TP-Link with Wifi6. Will be definetly playing in same room as router which is hooked to the PC trough CAT6e

10 months ago

Yeah now i am catching on. Yeah i just did read WiFi 6 and expected i have high end enough router to support this. Bummer. I know about networks and stuff. It is sometimes just too vague or hidden behind parameters. I know Index has dedicated Wifi for adapter. Thanks a lot for clarification. One would say that year old brand new kit of Deco with pricetag of 250$ would be enough of future proof. Worst case scenario i can buy a dumb switch and simple Wifi6e or 7 Antena.

Reddit Iconpoizun85
6 months ago

AI has Deco Mesh Wi-Fi6 and it has been amazing. Tons of smart devices connected to the 3 mesh router I have around the house.

6 months ago

they are very simple to set up and use and just work. If you need more coverage it's just plug and play. Works great for me...

Reddit IconNoodlesSpicyHot
10 months ago

Deco WiFi6 from TP Link. Three wired to base over 1gb. Three WiFi satellites over mesh. Running great now a couple years. Connected to VZ Fios 1gb service. 35 ish devices in all the rooms. Finally, nothing drops, everything is fast and solid, the devices themselves are now the bottleneck.

9 months ago

Best I've owned. No hesitation. I use their DECA mesh with success. TP-Link is a big company. If they do get banned, there will be a pivot towards something the MAGATs will find less offensive. For folks asking what the ban is about. Netgear and other US networking gear manufacturers have been lobbying hard with the GOP, sowing Chinese fears about TP-Link. Not because TP Link gear originated in China (Netgear, Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, and others also have gear made in China), but because TP Link gear is good and much lower in cost, which is eating into their profits. Sales of Netgear have been cratering, so they are asking their GOP buddies in Congress to help shut down TP-Link's US business. Capitalism is good, until you need the game rigged in your favor. Question: Has anyone used TP-Link for small or medium enterprises? How did the installation go (models, qty, client density, etc.), and how is it going?

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